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Demographics

The population of the Richmond MSA is nearly 1.3 million and a growing international community adds to the area’s cultural diversity and cosmopolitan character. The Greater Richmond region accounts for 77% of the Richmond MSA’s population with the population growth rate slightly higher than the Richmond MSA’s growth rate.

In 2015, the Richmond MSA was the nation’s 45th largest metro area

Nearly 55% of the total population is in the prime working ages of 25-64, higher than the national average of 53%

Sex: 48% Male, 52% Female

Race: 62% White, 30% Black, 3.6% Asian, 1.7% Other

Median age: 38.2

Median household income 2015: $59,919, above the U.S. average of $53,889

Educational attainment (population 25 and older):
High school graduate 88%, Some college or associates degree 28.4%, Bachelor’s degree or higher 33.7%

Population:

Area

2010

2016

2030 (p)

2010-2016

2016-2030

Richmond City

204,214

221,679

242,451

8.6%

9.3%

Chesterfield

316,236

333,963

395,440

5.6%

18.4%

Hanover

99,863

105,210

118,679

5.4%

12.8%

Henrico

306,935

321,233

369,454

4.7%

15%

Greater Richmond

927,248

982,085

1,126,024

5.9%

14.6%

Richmond MSA

1,208,101

1,269,129

1,442,536

5.1%

13.6%

Virginia

8,001,024

8,411,808

9,546,958

5.1%

13.5%

(p): University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service source of 2030 population projections

Notes: Greater Richmond includes the City of Richmond and Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties. The Richmond MSA includes these localities plus the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and the counties of Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Goochland, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, and Sussex.